Eager for cash to pay off a mobster, film producer Max Barber (De Niro) hatches an insane scheme: make a western with depressed, washed-up actor Duke Montana (Jones) and have him perform dangerous stunts so if he dies, the insurance money would pay off the debt.
Amusing dark comedy that starts to have a funny Wil-E Coyote/Road Runner vibe once the plan is in motion, though I kinda wished that wacky vibe was consistent throughout the film.
De Niro and…